Timeframes
The number of days that are permitted for a child permanency plan to be completed after a child enters agency care
What is 30?
The age range that is considered HIGH RISK for Vulnerability
What is 0-5?
Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children
If a child is seen in school, the child is not required to be seen in the home.
False - Efforts should be made to see the child in the home within the response timeframe
True or False: Regulatory requirements are met if the identified child on a referral is seen within the timeframe, and HHM Children can be followed up with at a later date.
False. All efforts should be made to see all household children within the timeframe.
The number of days that a county agency has to complete a CPS investigation before a documented reason for extension is required
What is 30 Days?
HIGH RISK. "There is a complete lack of attachment or positive interaction between caretaker and child..."
The acronym CASA stands for this
Court Appointed Special Advocate
A school or hospital social worker can assure immediate safety under the CPSL
The time in which a photo must be obtained of an injury to a child who is the subject of a CPS referral
What is Immediately upon observation?
The date that determines when a family has been accepted for services
What is the date that an investigation outcome is submitted?
True or False: If a parent or caregiver has not been able to be contacted during an investigation, the appropriate risk rating is "Unable to Assess"
False. The risk can typically be assessed using collateral information provided by other resources - the other parent, the children, criminal history, etc.
The official name of an investigation outcome
What is a CY48?
An 18 year old who resides in the home is no longer required to be on the risk assessment
False - A Youth 18 or Older is required on the risk assessment
Ask the family. (Understood that they will not always comply - In that case, try other methods)
The frequency that a child on a HIGH RISK case required to be seen
What is every 7 calendar days?
The overall risk rating for a child who is in placement
Trick Question: Can be LOW or HIGH. Low requires an explanation "Would be risked high if child were in the home, but will be seen every 30 days due to being in placement"
False - CAPS only shows perps in our county, and after 2014. An individual can have an indicated report from prior to 2014 or in another county.
The two allegations on GPS referrals that can not be screened out
What are Sexual Offense (Perp Unknown), Physical Injury (Perp Unknown)?
The number of additional days, per regulation, that an investigation be left open after the 60th day to complete outstanding/out of compliance home visits
What is Zero (0)?
True or False: If a parent lives out of state and there is no contact with that parent, they do not need to be on the risk assessment.
False - All parents should be on a risk assessment
An outcome determination that can be made when there has been a finding of abuse in a dependency proceeding, OR a perpetrator has been charged with a misdemeanor or felony in regards to the same incident that was investigated by the Agency
What is Founded?
A report can be founded once a perpetrator has pled guilty or been found guilty of a crime that was directly related to the incident in which the Agency investigated
False - Sentencing must occur prior to a change of status to Founded.
The three documents required by fiscal after a placement occurs AND what the acronyms stand for
IEF - Initial Entry Form, TANF - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, NOC - Notification of Change